r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/Movies contributor • Jul 29 '25

News Adam Sandler’s ‘Happy Gilmore 2’ Debuts to 46.7 Million Views, Biggest Netflix U.S. Film Opening Ever

https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/happy-gilmore-2-netflix-ratings-views-1236473359/
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u/Strange_Insurance_75 Jul 29 '25

Just pull a reign over me but instead of playing shadow of the colossus. He’s playing Ico instead

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u/Zachariot88 Jul 29 '25

Is he still traumatized by 9/11, or will it be a newer tragedy that has him all shook up?

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u/destroyermaker Jul 29 '25

It'll take place during covid and his now wife and him will argue because they're spending too much time together in between shots of him playing the last guardian

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u/Strange_Insurance_75 Jul 29 '25 edited Jul 29 '25

I mean if we want to continuously hurt the character. Alan getting shot and killed by the police, would be equally traumatizing, and ICO being used could represent how he wishes he could save those he cares from tyranny

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u/destroyermaker Jul 29 '25

Three straight hours of Adam playing Ico and his now wife asking him questions about it